Campus Updates

TO: Sonoma State Employees and Student Assistants
FR: Sonoma CHRS Project Team 

Please be advised that CHRS will be temporarily unavailable today, August 31, beginning at 4:00 pm due to an unplanned system issue requiring brief downtime.

We anticipate that CHRS will be back online and available by approximately 4:30 pm.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
 

TO: Campus Community
FR: Stacey J. Bosick, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Laura Alamillo, Dean, College of Education, Counseling, and Ethnic Studies and Dean of the University Library

TO: All Employees
FR: Amanda Tobias, Director of Travel & Expense, San Francisco Bay Region Network

Beginning September 1, 2026, we’re simplifying the process for submitting hospitality-related expenses in Concur by removing a duplicate approval step.

What is changing?

Currently, employees submitting a hospitality-related expense must first complete a Hospitality Justification Form in Concur and wait for it to be approved. Once approved, the employee submits the actual expense report, which then goes through a separate approval process.

TO: Campus Community
FR: President Michael E. Spagna and Interim Provost Stacey J. Bosick

Please mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 29 as we celebrate the construction kickoff for the reimagined Nichols Hall. The event will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. outside the east entrance of Nichols Hall and will feature remarks, refreshments, and the unveiling of new renderings of the renovated building. 

We hope you will join us as we celebrate the start of a new chapter for this storied building!

TO: Campus Community
FR: Jeff Wilson, Interim Vice President and CFO

The university's current flag protocol requires the Vice President for Administration & Finance to notify the campus when the flag is lowered to half-staff.

The flag will be lowered to half-staff until 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 1 per the proclamation issued by the President of the United States following the death of Dolly Parton.

TO: All Employees

FR: Jeff Wilson, Project Lead, San Francisco Bay Region Network, Vice President, Administration and Finance and CFO, San Francisco State University and Sonoma State University; Karen R. Moranski, Vice President of Regional Network Transformation, San Francisco Bay Region Network

Dear Colleagues,

The August SFBRN Monthly Update is now available.

TO: Campus Community
FR: Ed Beebout., Chair of the Art, Media, and Communication Department 

You are warmly invited to attend the opening reception of the University Art Gallery’s concurrent photography exhibitions, "Mere Seconds: Andrew Owen" and "Insight/Incite 20/20: PhotoAlliance."

Join us for the opening reception and special exhibition programming:

Thursday, September 3, 4-6 p.m. -- Opening reception, light refreshments

TO: Campus Community
FR: Julie Vivas, J.D., Associate Vice President for Title IX, Equal Opportunity, and Dispute Resolution

The beginning of the fall semester is an exciting time, with new classes, new friendships, new experiences, and new opportunities to get involved. It is also an important time to talk about how we can work together to create a campus community where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported.

Dear Sonoma State Community,

On Friday, we came together to mark the beginning of a new academic year and celebrate the community that makes Sonoma State such a special place.

At the Fall 2026 Kickoff, we also launched "Think Outside the Box," a new opportunity for our community to share ideas, aspirations, and possibilities for Sonoma State's future.

The idea is simple: great ideas can come from anywhere.